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The following functions shall be carried out by the Department of Public Works:

(a) All of the duties of the office of Road Commissioner. (Ord. 340, § 3, 5/6/1957; Ord. 2413, § 1, 4/14/2009)

(b) All matters pertaining to parks, including maintenance thereof. (Ord. 458, § 1, 8/6/1963)

(c) The construction, maintenance and operation of all County airports. (Ord. 340, § 3, 5/6/1957)

(d) The construction, maintenance and operation of all County dumps. (Ord. 340, § 3, 5/6/1957)

(e) All County operations in connection with drainage and flood control work, either by direct County action or through special districts of which the Board of Supervisors of the County of Humboldt is the governing body. (Ord. 340, § 3, 5/6/1957)

(f) The negotiation for the acquisition of real property for roads and Public Works facilities, and the searching of titles to real property, either in connection with acquisition of real property by Public Works or in connection with any other purposes for which the County shall require a search of the title to real property. (Ord. 340, § 3, 5/6/1957; Ord. 2351, § 3, 12/6/2005)

(g) Engineering and supervision of construction in connection with public works projects performed by or for the County, except when private consultants have been employed. (Ord. 340, § 3, 5/6/1957)

(h) Such duties as are designated by statute to be performed by the County Surveyor, where the statute also provides that the duty may be performed by an engineer or other county officer. The Public Works Director shall perform engineering surveys as authorized under the laws of the State of California. (Ord. 2413, § 2, 4/14/2009)

(i) All matters pertaining to the operation of the County Garage. (Ord. 405, § 2, 7/18/1961)

(j) Such other duties as may be from time to time prescribed by the Board of Supervisors. (Ord. 405, § 2, 7/18/1961)